"Can we go now?" Jayden questioned. Nova blinked, realizing she had been staring. Her face turned red at once and she shot up to her feet. "Yes sir!" Turning her face away from him so he would not see, she made her hair into a ponytail and started towards the door. "Jayden," Ella called out her brother's name softly. Jayden gave her a smile, a gentle one. Touching her shoulder wordlessly, he started after Nova who was already outside the house.They began jogging, legs moving in sync. Nova's ponytail bounced as she moved, her hands were also in sync with Jayden's. There were some people, men and women of the estate, gathered in one corner of the estate, entertaining themselves with some tea and some biscuits. Jayden had never really tried to get to know the people of that estate, to be honest, he was not interested in doing so either. He liked to keep his business to himself and he appreciated it when it stayed that way. He did not bother to cast as much as a glance, same as Nov

The bass thumped through the walls of the club as Jayden and Nova stepped out of the shadows and into chaos.It wasn't a normal night. Francis was hosting one of his infamous "Carnival of Sins" events — an exclusive party where rules melted away and masks made saints into sinners.The theme was clear: seduction.Everywhere they looked, bodies were pressed together, flesh exposed, mouths locked.Women strutted in barely-there lingerie and glittering pasties, masked men in tight pants and body paint prowled like hunters.The air smelled like alcohol, sweat, perfume, and something else — something darker.Jayden’s presence didn’t go unnoticed. Heads turned. Eyes raked over him, hungry and curious. Nova wasn’t spared either. A few bold men whistled lowly, but she shot them a glare sharp enough to peel skin."Stick close," Jayden muttered under his breath, scanning the crowd behind his mask.Nova nodded once."Wouldn’t dream of losing you in this jungle."They drifted deeper into the madne

The woman noticed the new neighbor sharing a glance with his female subordinate and she needed no one to interpret their silence to her. They were having a conversation with their eyes. She immediately stepped in between them. Literally. To stop their ongoing silent conversation. "There's not much to think about my dear," she said to Jayden abruptly. Nova stepped backwards quickly to avoid her feet from ending up under the woman's high heels. Her brow had arched irritably and she wanted to voice her feelings but all that left her mouth was a scoff while she stared coldly at the woman. Jayden noticed and wanted to move closer to Nova but Georgina was just too much of a bug. She did not leave his front or give him the slightest chance to move forward. She spoke on with her bright smile. "It is tradition! You will become worse than an outcast if you do not join us tonight. We are hosting you, how can the celebrant not he present?" She questioned while standing akimbo. Jayden had neve

A middle aged man was sitting next to Georgina. He had greying hair but he looked no more than forty years old. At least he would be in his early forties. His clothing was very casual, a plaid dress shirt and a pair of jeans trouser. He had a frameless glass sitting on his full nose and his deep blue eyes studied Jayden through the glasses. He must have been Georgina's husband from the way he was watching Jayden closely.Jayden walked over to the seat she claimed to have saved for him and sat himself down there. "Am I late? You said seven pm sharp." He said to her. She waved his words off with a soft chuckle. "Oh dear no, we just finished setting up earlier than we thought so we decided to sit down and enjoy the beautiful sky and natural cool breeze. As you can probably tell, we are all so very busy with our jobs and we never get the opportunity to do anything fun like this. "But every Friday evening, we make it an habit to meet like this while we can. Thankfully, the new neighbor

The word surprise was not even half enough to describe the emotions that played on every single face in the gathering, Ella's included. Did she hear him right? Her brother had just agreed to buy her such an expensive car and not just that, he was buying two! She already guessed he was rich, she could not pinpoint an amount exactly but she knew he was not on the same level as he was before, judging from the fact that he was able to secure them an apartment in such an expensive estate and not to mention all of the money he had given her. But she would never have guessed that her brother had hundreds of millions. Was that even all he had?Before she could even utter any question, Jayden rose to his feet and heaved a soft sigh. "Well, I must tell you that as much as I am enjoying this event, I have to say goodnight to you all. I have a very important event to attend, work related. I have already mentioned this to Georgina before so I think I can leave now." Heads nodded in silence. Th